Object art and wire sculptures: Lightness in space
Formed and coiled from annealed iron wire, Susanne Jörgen's sculptures resemble floating, lightweight forms. Her wire installations—ranging from busts and torsos to life-sized figures and mythological centaurs—unfold an unmistakable physicality. Instead of resting rigidly on solid pedestals, many of her works hang freely from the ceiling, filling the space and beginning to move gently at the slightest draft.
The play of light, shadow, and drawing
A central feature of Susa Jörgen’s work is the calculated play of shadows: when light falls through the fine wire mesh, the sculpture projects itself onto the wall as a multi-dimensional shadow body. The boundary between three-dimensional sculpture and drawing dissolves—the shadow acts like an independent drawing in space. This principle is reflected directly in her works on paper, including powerful red chalk and charcoal drawings.
Museum presence & TV documentaries
Susanne Jörgen's wire art has garnered broad national resonance in museums and cultural media:
- German Wire Museum (Altena): A significant work by the artist is part of the permanent collection.
- NDR Hamburg Journal: In the television segment "Wie gemalt – Drahtskulpturen von Susa Jörgen" (As if Painted – Wire Sculptures by Susa Jörgen), the NDR documented the creation of her plastic shadow figures in her Hamburg studio.
- ZDF Bares für Rares: The successful sale of her character-rich wire sculpture "Udo Lindenberg" for 4,100 EUR attracted significant media attention.
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